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Bud Walton Arena opened in 1994 at a construction cost of $30 million (half paid for by Sam Walton. Auburn "high school" Arena opened in 2010 at a construction cost of $86 million. In the end, don't be hating on those of us who prefer FIRST CLASS quality over TOURIST CLASS quantity. Case-in-point: The Georgia Dome opened 2 years before Bud Walton at a construction cost of $220 million. However, it was deemed obsolete as a world class sporting/entertainment venue and was demolished in 2017 soon after its replacement -- the $1.6 BILLION dollar Mercedes Benz Stadium -- opened its doors with 10,000 fewer seats.

Barnhill Arena was a great 9,000 seat capacity arena with a great environment like aubie has now, well now since they don’t suck, but a bigger place was needed because of the fans who could fill it.

Our basketball and baseball programs make money and don’t depend on football to support them. Maybe bigger isn’t better, but the more folks who get to see the games is great for the fans and program.

Bud Walton Arena is very nice, perhaps visit before you judge it.

This post was edited on 2/9/22 at 7:35 pm